Veteran team Deemer and Fredericks have spent years working with women in groups and individually to map out a customized trajectory to the top. Their seminars help executives address barriers that undercut productivity, success, and advancement in the workplace.

Recognizing that some barriers are “fixed,” “A Woman’s Way of Leadership” focuses on what is “fixable.” Typically, men and women have a different mix of strengths and weaknesses; this professional course is designed to help women correct their weaknesses and fully leverage their feminine-based strengths.

The insights gathered from their own highly successful 20-year careers in corporate America, as well as their seminars and consulting practice, led Deemer and Fredericks to write Dancing On The Glass Ceiling. It is a powerful transformational guide for women who are dead-ended in the corporate culture. Filled with shrewd observations and keen analysis, Dancing On The Glass Ceiling includes a plethora of innovative exercises designed to unlock new patterns of successful behavior. One insight the authors make, for instance, is that women, unlike men, often “move away from” things they disliked in the past rather than “moving towards” the more powerful, positive goals that will give them true joy and satisfaction. Women also have a difficult time supporting a boss they don’t respect – a difference in attitude that sidelines careers. Reading this book, or taking part in their professional courses, literally can transform a career from ordinary to outstanding.

Participants in “A Woman’s Way of Leadership” consistently report at four results:

1. Expanded roles/responsibilities—and major promotions— as they learn to think like “owners” rather than “employees”;
2. Increased productivity, as they grow more comfortable delegating, leading, and taking risks.
3. Greater effectiveness and power in the organization, as they apply new behavior patterns to manage key relationships, and become comfortable exercising their full authority.
4. A renewed sense of joy and purpose, as they learn to look at their jobs—and themselves—from entirely new perspectives.

“A Woman’s Way of Leadership” is available to both corporate groups and individual executives.
Individual Program: a limited number of women from different companies are brought together for a collective experience, involving a full-day workshop and six weekly telephone coaching sessions.
Customized Corporate Program: Executives from the same company are brought together. Deemer and Fredericks maintain contact with the company’s Human Resources and Top Management teams, tailoring the course materials to align with the individual corporation’s values, culture, and leadership styles. Specialized Enrichment Modules (time management, conflict resolution, networking, etc.) can also be added, to meet the needs of the Client Company.

In addition to “A Woman’s Way of Leadership,” Deemer and Fredericks offer customized development programs, executive one-on-one coaching, and a variety of diagnostic tools to assess performance challenges for both individuals and the overall organization.

Here’s what participants in “A Woman’s Way of Leadership” had to say:

“My recent participation in “A Woman’s Way of Leadership” was a worthwhile experience and one I would recommend to any young executive…after each session I found myself reflecting on the comments made in the reading material, homework, and group discussions. This self-reflection and identification of areas of weakness motivated me to want to be a more effective leader. The strategies outlined for self-improvement are useful and I am attempting to integrate them into my leadership style.
- Senior Medical Director, Fortune 500 Pharmaceutical Company

“There are lots of management and personal development workshops on the market, but what makes “A Woman’s Way of Leadership” unique is that it provides not only tools and inspiration for one’s personal development, but also generates a supportive system to help participants grow. The program is unique in its focus and its methodology.
- Senior Human Resources Executive, Fortune 500 Manufacturing Company

“A Woman’s Way of Leadership” was, for me, both good news and bad news. By that, I mean that I wish I’d had the information when I began my professional career some 20+ years ago. If I had, I could have avoided some major problems encountered when trying to figure out how to work most effectively with my male peers and superiors. Specifically, I loved the information about how women often sabotage their careers by being too detail-oriented, too focused on ‘tasks’ to the detriment of seeing the big picture.
- Entrepreneur/Business Owner

“The seminar cast a whole new perspective on my career and how I can be more effective. The seminar provided me with the opportunity to do some real soul-searching on what makes me tick and how to improve the way I tick. Specifically in the areas of time management, networking, and the most important for me – the mental blocks I am putting in the way of taking the next step up! This seminar helped me understand the blocks and get to the root of them. Nancy and Candy spoke the truth with no sugarcoating and provided some great real examples to help the light bulbs go on.
- Director of Sales Operations, Fortune 500 Pharmaceutical Company

“The seminar has had an incredibly positive influence on me….I’ve taken an unprecedented opportunity to step back and look at myself. I’ve come to realize that I am in control of my own career path, and that I can do many things to promote myself within the company. More importantly, I’ve realized that I do need to coach myself. I credit this change to Candy and Nancy, who have given me the tools to coach myself to the top.
- Corporate Counsel, Fortune 500 Pharmaceutical Company

“A Woman’s Way of Leadership” reawakened the ability to look within. I was reminded time and again throughout the workshop that I was not alone, that other women just like me shared the same challenges, fears, and strengths. We forget, as women, to acknowledge our feminine energy in our business careers, focusing instead on how to be like our male counterparts. This limits our ability to leverage who we really are and what we can offer. Nancy Fredericks and Candy Deemer are the perfect team to shift our perception on feminine leadership qualities.
- Chief Financial Officer, Public High Tech Company

“…the most powerful and meaningful course for women in business that I have ever experienced.”
- Entrepreneur/Business Owner

Before teaming up to form Interven Partners and running “A Woman’s Way of Leadership,” both women were highly successful executives in the corporate workplace. Nancy Fredericks spent over 20 years managing operations and human resources functions for several large law and CPA firms. Candy Deemer spent 17 years with DDB Worldwide Communications and served as the Co-Managing Director and COO of the Los Angeles office. Both women are noted public speakers with extensive national experience. Corporate clients include:

Allergen
CIGNA Healthcare
DDB Worldwide Communications
Hunt-Wesson
Kia Motors America
Ogilvy One
Paramount Pictures
Rain Bird Corp.
Rockwell International
Unilever/Helene Curtis